It has been over 17 years since the Philadelphia Flyers selected a young Canadian winger with the 22nd pick in the 1998 draft. That winger, Simon Gagne, built himself a wonderful National Hockey League career, and cemented himself as one of the best Flyers of all time, playing over ten seasons in Philadelphia.
During his career Gagne scored close to 300 goals, and just over 600 points. When you play for that long and at that high of a level, it’s hard not to have a few moments that are particularly emotional, whether for their sentimental value or for their outstanding achievement.